Speaking is deemed by many scholars as a fundamental skill in second language (L2) learning. From the myriad of factors playing a role in willingness to communicate (WTC) in a foreign language, communication apprehension and self-perceived competence have attracted a good deal of interest in recent decades. Furthermore, it is generally agreed that cooperative teaching can enhance learners' ling...

Self-perceived communication competence (SPCC), communication apprehension (CA) and Willingness to communicate (WTC) are all well-researched constructs in language learning contexts. This research is an initiative to understand effects of SPCC and CA on WTC of Pakistani university students. Focusing on theoretical model in communication research by McCroskey and his colleagues, the current stud...

This study examines a group of Saudi military cadets studying English as foreign language and their willingness to communicate (WTC) using English. The investigated the relationship between cadets’ WTC vocabulary size, along with perceived competence. In addition, looked at L2 anxiety. A survey was designed for administered 113 an average age 20 years old. Correlation regression analyses reveal...

The present study examines the direct and indirect relationships between classroom environment (CE), L2 (second/foreign language) learner emotions (i.e. enjoyment, anxiety boredom), their willingness to communicate (WTC) in classes for English as a foreign language (EFL). Participants were 2,268 university students China. Pearson correlation analyses showed significant correlations CE, emotions...

Hayo Reinders, Unitec Institute of Technology Sorada Wattana, Dhurakij Pundit University This paper reports on a study into the effects of digital game play on learners’ Willingness to Communicate (WTC), or individuals’ “readiness to enter into discourse at a particular time with a specific person or persons, using a L2” (MacIntyre, Dörnyei, Clément, & Noels, 1998, p. 547). Thirty Thai learners...

Computerized dynamic assessment has been proposed as a solution to the practicality issues involved in ordinary dynamic assessment procedures. However, most of computerized dynamic assessment studies have addressed receptive skills (i.e., reading and listening). Responding to the scarcity of CDA studies of productive skills, the present study was an attempt to design and implement a computerize...

Language learning can be stressful for learners when they are required to communicate with classmates using the target language. In such situations, high-anxious often feel frustrated compared low-anxious learners. Feelings of language anxiety may obstruct learner’s willingness (WTC). However, not many studies have elaborated straight-forward relationships between these two variables. Thus, thi...

The present quantitative study intended to investigate the effect of Iranian EFL learners' pronunciation anxiety (PA) and motivation (PM) on their L2 willingness communicate (L2 WTC) in English classes. Additionally, it aimed at identifying which these two independent variables (PA or PM) could better predict WTC. To aims, a convenient sample 134 upper-intermediate learners were recruited from ...

This study investigated the relationship between motivation and willingness to communicate (WTC) in English towards WTC amongst pre-university Engineering students. The instruments used investigate correlation were administered 109 respondents. There was a significant variables. multivariate regression results implied that 48.8% of variance could be predicted from English. provided important im...